2026 Maurice J. Elias: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	55	4320	3992	2409	2176	223	17415

Maurice J. Elias publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Maurice J. Elias sits on this spectrum.

31 publications 705+

This scientist: 223 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Maurice J. Elias D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Maurice J. Elias sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Maurice J. Elias is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Psychology, with contributions in Education, Safety Research, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

The scientist's work addresses several topics within education and development, including:

Early Childhood Education and Development
Youth Development and Social Support
Parental Involvement in Education
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
Emotional Intelligence and Performance
Education Discipline and Inequality

Maurice J. Elias has authored multiple recent papers, which explore various aspects of social-emotional learning, school climate, and related psychological constructs:

"Setting the stage for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) policy and the arts," 2020, Arts Education Policy Review
"Exploring social-emotional learning, school climate, and social network analysis," 2022, Journal of Community Psychology
"Life satisfaction in emerging adults: The role of emotional and spiritual intelligences," 2022, Journal of American College Health
"Exploring Relations among Social-Emotional and Character Development Targets: Character Virtue, Social-Emotional Learning Skills, and Positive Purpose," 2022, International Journal of Emotional Education
"It's Not All or Nothing: Exploring the Impact of a Social-Emotional and Character Development Intervention in the Middle Grades," 2021, RMLE Online

They have collaborated frequently with the following co-authors:

Danielle R. Hatchimonji
Marisa MacDonnell
Esha Vaid
Gwyne W. White
Edward A. Selby

Publication outlets that frequently feature Maurice J. Elias's work include:

Social and Emotional Learning Research Practice and Policy
Journal of Community Psychology
Arts Education Policy Review
Journal of American College Health
International Journal of Emotional Education

Maurice J. Elias has also contributed to book publications, notably with Corwin eBooks. One such publication is titled Morning Classroom Conversations: Build Your Students' Social-Emotional, Character, and Communication Skills Every Day, released in 2022.

Best Publications

Enhancing school-based prevention and youth development through coordinated social, emotional, and academic learning.

Mark T. Greenberg;Roger P. Weissberg;Mary Utne O'Brien;Joseph E. Zins

3562
Citations
Promoting Social and Emotional Learning: Guidelines for Educators

Maurice J. Elias

2633
Citations
Community Psychology: Linking Individuals and Communities

James H. Dalton;Maurice J. Elias;Abraham Wandersman

1511
Citations
Implementation, Sustainability, and Scaling up of Social-Emotional and Academic Innovations in Public Schools.

Maurice J. Elias;Joseph E. Zins;Patricia A. Graczyk;Roger P. Weissberg

897
Citations
Social and Emotional Learning: Promoting the Development of All Students

Joseph E. Zins;Maurice J. Elias

467
Citations
Social competence, social support, and academic achievement in minority, low-income, urban elementary school children.

Maurice J. Elias;Norris M. Haynes

422
Citations
The promotion of social competence: longitudinal study of a preventive school-based program.

Maurice J. Elias;Michael A. Gara;Thomas F. Schuyler;Leslie R. Branden-Muller

405
Citations
Social and Emotional Learning.

Joseph E. Zins;Maurice J. Elias

368
Citations
Impact of a preventive social problem solving intervention on children's coping with middle-school stressors.

Maurice J. Elias;Michael Gara;Michael Ubriaco;Peggy A. Rothbaum

268
Citations
Sources of Stress and Support in Children's Transition to Middle School: An Empirical Analysis

Maurice J. Elias;Michael Gara;Michael Ubriaco

263
Citations
Educating People to Be Emotionally Intelligent

Reuven Bar-On;Kobus Maree;Maurice J. Elias

260
Citations
Patterns of Individual Adjustment Changes During Middle School Transition

HyunHee Chung;Maurice Elias;Kenneth Schneider

259
Citations
Coping scale for children and youth : scale development and validation

David M. Brodzinsky;Maurice J. Elias;Cynthia Steiger;Jennifer Simon

223
Citations
The educator's guide to emotional intelligence and academic achievement : social-emotional learning in the classroom

Maurice J. Elias;Harriett Arnold

168
Citations
Primary Prevention: Educational Approaches to Enhance Social and Emotional Learning

Maurice J. Elias;Roger P. Weissberg

165
Citations
Enhancing young people's social competence and health behavior: An important challenge for educators, scientists, policymakers, and funders

Roger P. Weissberg;Maurice J. Elias

157
Citations
Social-emotional and character development and academics as a dual focus of educational policy

Maurice J. Elias

153
Citations
The Connection between Social-Emotional Learning and Learning Disabilities: Implications for Intervention:

Maurice J. Elias

148
Citations
Fostering social–emotional resilience among Latino youth

Jazmin A. Reyes;Maurice J. Elias

140
Citations
Building Social Problem-Solving Skills: Guidelines from a School-Based Program

Maurice J. Elias;John F. Clabby

138
Citations
Bullying, Victimization, and Peer Harassment: A Handbook of Prevention and Intervention

Charles A Maher;Joseph Zins;Maurice Elias

123
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger P. Weissberg University of Illinois at Chicago

Michael A. Gara Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Mark T. Greenberg Pennsylvania State University

Edward A. Selby Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Neil Humphrey University of Manchester

Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus University of California, Los Angeles

Philip C. Kendall Temple University

Anne Gregory Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Abraham Wandersman University of South Carolina

Cheryl L. Perry The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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